Refugees And Migrants
Ongoing dawn visits a 'betrayal' of Pasifika community - leader
A Pacific leader says his community has been betrayed by the government's ongoing use of dawn raid tactics.
Officials have confirmed they still carry out dawn raids to arrest overstayers, following… Audio
Claims migrants charged for jobs and visas
Immigration officials are looking into two accredited New Zealand businesses that are alleged to have charged migrants money in exchange for jobs and visas.
A high-profile lawyer says migrants are… Audio
Advocates push back on asylum seekers monitoring bill
Advocates are pushing back on a new government bill allowing for mass groups of asylum seekers to be detained in prisons for longer.
The law change, which also proposes monitoring by electronic… Audio
'There is no logic' - former Afghan refugee on ban on women's education
Nowroz Ali first spoke to Voices from Kabul in 2021, while he waited for one of the evacuation flights operated by New Zealand Defence Force. In this episode Kadambari Raghukumar catches up with him… Audio
Claims migrant workers lacking skills they say they have
A union is claiming migrant workers with little to no meat-working skills have obtained jobs at a Southland freezing works under visas intended for skilled workers.
The Meat Workers Union wants an… Audio
Three men charged relating to Auckland dairy murder
Three men have been charged with murder in relation to the death of an Auckland dairy worker last year.
Janak Patel was killed outside the Rose Cottage Dairy in Sandringham last November sparking… Audio
Parents from "black-listed" countries denied visitors visas
Immigration officials say an Iranian couple cannot visit their New Zealand family because the turbulence in their home country means they might not return.
More than half of all parents wanting to… Audio
Shelter open for Muslim migrants affected by Auckland floods
A pregnant woman who arrived in New Zealand last year is among those left homeless and distressed by the Auckland flooding.
Kaveisha Abeysinghe Perea: Celebrating Diversity
Mixit is a project which has been operating since 2006 and aims to use the performance arts as a way of helping new Kiwis to gain confidence and feel more at home in Aotearoa New Zealand. Kaveisha… Audio
Women suffering in war torn countries - World Vision
A new report from World Vision has highlighted just how tough it is for women in countries riven by conflict - not just Ukraine, but Syria and Afghanistan. The Out in the Cold report looks at the… Audio
World needs to get to grips with climate refugees, and slash emissions already
A world leading expert on climate refugees says the world needs to come to grips with the issue to avoid chaos at countries' borders.
The Bahamas' Prime Minister Philip Davis told the COP27 UN… Audio
Older Chinese bear brunt of discrimination
Many older Chinese immigrants in Auckland report experiencing racial discrimination during the Covid-19 pandemic.
NYC mayor declares state of emergency amid migrant busing crisis
New York's mayor has declared a state of emergency in response to thousands of migrants bused to the city from the southern border of the US in a political dispute over border security.
Afghan rugby team - "The sport has always been there for us"
In this episode of Voices, Afghan rugby players Bilal Slaimankhel and Mohammed Safi speak to Kadambari Raghukumar on what the game has come to mean to them in recent years. Audio
Breaking the stigma - South Asians and mental health
In this episode of Voices, in the run up to Mental Health Awareness week we talk to South Asian mental health advocate about the gaps and challenges they see in the community. Produced by Kadambari… Audio
Henry Reese: the man on stage with Salman Rushdie when he was attacked
Writer Sir Salman Rushdie was stabbed numerous times in mid-August as he prepared to give a lecture in New York State on the subject of the United States as a safe haven for exiled writers. On stage… Audio, Gallery
Refugee sponsorship that started with a Facebook post
Businesses are among the 21 groups which will host refugees under the new community sponsorship scheme. The extended pilot will welcome 150 refugees over three years. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio
Abbas Nazari, from Tampa refugee to acclaimed author
Abbas Nazari authored the book After The Tampa from Afghanistan to New Zealand. Abbas is back in Auckland for the writers festival, Jim catches up with him. Audio
Escaping collapsing Kabul to Aotearoa
This week marks one year since Kabul was captured by the Taliban. Reza Hakimyar is a 25 year old software engineer in Wellington. He fled Afghanistan during the chaos and is now the founder and CEO of… Audio
Father-of-five who raped woman with two others to be deported
A man who took part in the gang rape of a woman in her own bed has lost a battle against deportation.